Patna High Court
Ramprit YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Ramprit Yadav was arrested in connection with a violent incident involving extortion, arson and assault during the construction of a railway bridge, and was charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and a Uttar Pradesh Act. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, arguing that it was implausible for the complainant to identify him among 63 alleged perpetrators and that the allegations were vague. He highlighted that several co‑accused had already been granted bail and that he had been in judicial custody since 13 November 2025. The State opposed the bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the grave nature of the offences and the evidence presented.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 379, 387, 427, 436, 504, 506
Subjects
- regular bail
- judicial custody
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- U.P. Act
- extortion
- assault
- arson
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9160 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2016 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada
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Ramprit Yadav Son of Late Bundi Yadav Resident of Village -Thallubigha
PS- Ghosi Distt -Jehanabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Renuka Ratanakar (App125)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 147, 148,
149, 341, 323, 379, 427, 436, 504, 506 and 387 of the Indian
Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 15,
18, 19 and 20 of U.A.P. Act.
3. As per written report, Vinod Kumar Yadav
sustained injury at the place of occurrence who was proprietor
of M/s. Vinod Kumar Yadav Construction Agency. He was
constructing Railway Bridge. He informed the police that under
the leadership of Praduman Sharma, extremists demanded levy
earlier in lieu to construction of Railway Bridge and when he
saw his inability, extremists burnt four vehicles, assaulted and
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injured his staff Kailash Yadav and other labourers. He dislcosed
that in course of assault and burning, the extremists were calling
each other with their names. He further disclosed the name of 63
accused persons including these petitioners.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has
falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the
petitioner has submitted that it is not palpable that accused
persons while committing the offence will call each other with
their names and it is also not palpable that one may remember
the names of 63 persons. The nature of allegations is general
and omnibus. It has further been submitted by learned counsel
for the petitioner that similarly situated several accused persons
have already been granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Benches
of this Court vide Annexure- P/2 series which has been annexed
in the file of Cr. Misc. No. 70362 of 2025. Moreover, the
petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 13.11.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed
the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
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petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Sirdala P.S. Case No. 264 of 2016 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Nawada.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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